Intermediate Courts Act · s 25

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s 25Ancillary jurisdiction and powers of Judge

(1)

The Judge of an Intermediate Court shall in any action before him —

(a)

grant such relief, redress or remedy or combination of remedies, either absolute or conditional; and

(b)

give such and the same effect to every ground of defence or counterclaim, equitable or legal, as ought to be granted or given in a similar action before the High Court.

(2)

The Judge of an Intermediate Court shall have jurisdiction in any action pending in the Intermediate Courts to make any order or to exercise on an ex parte application any authority or jurisdiction which, if it related to proceedings pending in the High Court, might be made or exercised by a

Judge of the High Court in chambers.